66: Causes of Picky Eating

Most parents of picky eaters that I work with have something in common - they blame themselves, at least in part, for their kid’s eating. But what if a lot of the causes of picky eating are actually not in your control? Listen to this episode to find out why your little one may be picky, and which things you actually can control. 

Resources:

MKN Picky Eater Quiz

Research data:

1. The sweetness and bitterness of childhood: Insights from basic research on taste preferences
2. Food neophobia across the life course: Pooling data from five national cross-sectional surveys in Ireland
3. Associations between emotionality, sensory reactivity and food fussiness in young children
4. Developmental and Environmental Influences on Young Children's Vegetable Preferences and Consumption